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Catholics provide pastoral, physical aid in the face of coronavirus
Beijing, China, Feb 17, 2020 / 05:50 pm (CNA).- While the coronavirus outbreak continues, Catholics have sought to provide aid and pastoral care to those threatened by its spread. In mainland China, the death toll of coronavirus has reached 1,771, and more than 70,600 have been infected in the country. …
In last Sunday Mass as Philly archbishop, Chaput retires with gratitude
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 17, 2020 / 04:45 pm (CNA).- Archbishop Charles Chaput has been a diocesan bishop for 31 years. For most of that time, his people have known where to find him on Sunday afternoon or evening: hearing confessions and offering Mass in his cathedral. Chaput celebrated this weekend …
Bishops and aid agencies praise coronavirus response
Washington D.C., Feb 18, 2020 / 02:41 pm (CNA).- American bishops and leaders of Catholic aid agencies have praised Vatican and U.S. responses to the coronavirus outbreak, and encouraged the faithful to stay informed about the disease. “As communities and public health officials respond to the outbreak of novel coronavirus …
Christ is hope for the Church and the world, Archbishop Perez says at installation
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 18, 2020 / 04:48 pm (CNA).- The hope of Christ is far more profound than hope as the world defines it, Archbishop Nelson Perez said during his homily at his installation Mass as Archbishop of Philadelphia on Tuesday. “Hope is the confident expectation of what God has …
Catholic Scout councils not affected by bankruptcy case, chairman says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Michael Roytek, courte By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Boy Scout councils and units sponsored by Catholic parishes and other entities will not be affected by the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case filed by the Boy Scouts of America, said the chairman of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting. …
Eastern churches help Catholic Church be truly catholic, bishop says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In January, when Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, published a book supporting mandatory priestly celibacy — a book, which included an essay by retired Pope Benedict XVI — it was "painful," …
Being meek does not mean being a pushover, pope says at audience
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Those who are meek are patient, gentle and merciful, drawing people together and salvaging relationships, Pope Francis said. Meekness entails tenaciously holding onto one’s trust in and relationship with God and protectively guarding his gifts of peace, mercy and fraternity, …
Virgil Dechant, past supreme knight of Knights of Columbus, dies at 89
IMAGE: CNS photo/Knights of Columbus By LEAWOOD, Kan. (CNS) — Virgil C. Dechant, the longest-serving supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, holding the office from 1977 to 2000, died in his sleep Feb. 15 in his hometown of Leawood. He was 89. "God has called home a good man …
Raphael’s tapestries briefly return to Sistine Chapel
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Vatican Museums By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — An artistic masterpiece conceived by the Renaissance master Raphael was on display for one week in the Sistine Chapel to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death. "It’s an important moment" and a way to celebrate …
Raphael’s tapestries briefly return to Sistine Chapel
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Vatican Museums By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — An artistic masterpiece conceived by the Renaissance master Raphael was on display for one week in the Sistine Chapel to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death. "It’s an important moment" and a way to celebrate …